On tonight’s “Static” program (Thursday 27th June) …

We’ll speak to Portland’s literary rock deities The Decemberists about their first album in six years, the astounding “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again” …

Plus we’ll be spinning brand new music from Pond, MJ Lenderman, Bicep, Kit Sebastian and more …

And we’ll dig into this week’s 2SER Feature Album from Byron Bay-formed, Berlin-based psych-rock devotees The Dharma Chain, the nimble “Nowhere” …

Interview via Soundcloud:

Playlist:
CHIME SCHOOL “Give Your Heart Away” (Slumberland)
THE DHARMA CHAIN “Clockwork” (Anomic)
THE DARE “Perfume” (Republic)
MERMAID CHUNKY “chaperone” (DFA)
KIT SEBASTIAN “Faust” (Brainfeeder)
COLA “Tracing Hallmarks” (Fire Talk)
THE DECEMBERISTS “America Made Me” (YABB)
MARCEL WAVE “Something Looming” (Upset The Rhythm)
POND “Last Elvis” (Spinning Top)
KING KRULE “Achtung!” (XL/Remote Control)
O. “TV Dinners” (Speedy Wunderground/[PIAS])
STRAIGHT ARROWS “Don’t Shoot Me” (Rice Is Nice)
BICEP “CHROMA 004 ROLA” (CHROMA/Ninja Tune)
WHY BONNIE “Fake Out” (Fire Talk)
CROCODYLUS “Bad Reception” (Access)
PARTY DOZEN “The Big Man Upstairs” (Grupo)
e4444e “Angel In Flight” (Dinosaur City)
BRIGHT EYES “Bells and Whistles” (Dead Oceans)
THE DHARMA CHAIN “When We Disappear” (Anomic)
MJ LENDERMAN “She’s Leaving You” (Anti-)